Combined account-book and manifold blotter



F. R. IVIILLER. COMBINED ACCOUNT BUCK AND MANIPCLNBLCTTEN.,

No. 427,182. Patented May 6, 18901.

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COMBINED ACCOUNT-BOOK AND MANIFOLD BLOTTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 427,182, dated May 6, 1890.

Application filed December 31,1887. Serial No. 259,492. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK R. MILLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Williamsport, in the county of Lycoming and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Combined Account-Books and Manifold Blotters; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as Will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

Figure l is a perspective view of the invention. 2 is a sectional View showing` the method of hinging the blotter to the book, the blotter being opened outward. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the upper edge of the book, showing the blotter folded in the book as in use. Fig. 4 is a cross-section from edge to back of the book, illustrating the application of the blotter.

The object of this invention is to apply a manifold blotter to bank-deposit and other account books; and the novelty consists in the detail of construction and in the combination of the several parts, all as will now be set out and explained. Heretofore blotters have been applied to blank books by inserting them between the several leaves; but this construction made the book too bulky and too costly, and has practically been found of no real value except inlarge registers for hotels, Where the faces of the blotter could be utilized for advertisements. For Writingbooks a supplemental cover having at both of its edges a sheet of blotting-paper has been used; but the disadvantage here was that the blotter was not readily available from the right-hand edge of the cover, also that the supply of the blotter-surface was not sufficient and had to be frequently renewed, and the blotter was not integral with the book. I am also aware that it has long been common to hinge a blotter to bill-head pads, but in this instance only the surface of the top or upper sheet can be reached by the blotter.

In my invention a supply of two or more sheets of blotter-sheets is permanently hinged to the front edge of the left-hand cover, whereby the outer folded edge of the blotter-sheet is covered and protected as well as secured to the said edge, so that it cannot be abraded or Worn in using the book or the blotter. The hinge is also so made as to give considerable scope of movement parallel with the edge of the book, and thus the blotter-sheets can be easily applied to any page in the book Without straining its connection with the cover. IVhen folded within the cover and the book is closed, the hinge part comes over the edge of the blotter-sheets and make a very neat finish and in entire harmony with the book edge.

In the accompanying drawings, A denotes a bank-deposit book or other like book of account, and made in any ordinary Way and of any desired shape, size, and thickness. Usually this account-book will be rather long and thin and adapted for carrying in the coatpocket. In the front edge b of the left-hand cover B is permanently secured the flexible flap or strip C. This strip extends about half an inch, more or less, beyond the edge of the cover, but when turned down upon the cover will have its bent edge within the cover-edge. Upon this extended part of the strip the bent edge CZ of the folded blotter D is secured, and thusthe blotter is hinged to the cover edge, so as to have free motion thereon. The blotter is of like shape and size with the leaves of the book. This hinge or connection is so ample or iiexible that the blotter-sheets can be readily applied to any page in the book Without making any strainon the hinge or connection. The strip C so covers the folded edge of the blotter that it Willnot be abraded or worn by the hand when the book is used, and also when the book is put into' the pocket. As the piece C is adapted to fold neatly Within the edge of the cover, its fold over the blotter-fold comes about iiush with the edges of the leaves, and thus the external appearance of the book is not marred. There may be as many leaves of the blotter as shall be reckoned sufficient for the size of the book. In an ordinary bankdeposit book a single fold of two leaves will be ample; but it is obvious that a single sheet of blotting-paper could, if desired, be attached to the flexible hinge and be protected at its attached edge in the same Way as above described.

In some instances it will be found conven- IOO ient to use one leaf of the blotter as a bookmark and the other for its ordinary purpose; or each leaf of the blotter can be used at the same time as a blotter for different pages of the book.

The cost of the book is but little, if any, increased by the addition of the blotter, and the convenience of the blotter as now made and applied will be evident to all banking men.

Having now described my invention, what I consider new and Wish to claim is- 1. In combination with an account-book A, having a flap or strip C secured Within the edge of the cover, the folded blotter D, secured at its fold to and upon said strip, whereby said blotter is adapted to be applied at the same time to different places in the book and In testimony whereof I affix my signature in 3o `presence of two Witnesses.

FRED. R. MILLER. Witnesses:

CLINTON LLOYD, S. GEORGE. 

